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... Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network 74 Installing a Printer Driver 75 6 Drives and Media 77 Freeing up Hard Drive Space 77 6 Contents
... Windows® XP 72 Setting up Printers 73 Adding a Printer 73 Setting the Default Printer 74 Sharing Printers on a Network 74 Installing a Printer Driver 75 6 Drives and Media 77 Freeing up Hard Drive Space 77 6 Contents
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Shadow Storage 77 Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver... 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87...
Shadow Storage 77 Reducing Hard Drive Space Used by Shadow Storage 78 Solid-State Drive (SSD 78 Installing Drivers for Media Drives 79 Determining Whether a Device Driver is the Source of a Device Problem 79 Replacing a Driver With a Previous Version of the Driver... 79 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media to Reinstall a Driver 80 Manually Reinstalling a Driver 80 Drive Problems 81 Optical Drive Problems 82 Hard Drive Problems 82 Working with RAID 83 RAID Level 0 83 RAID Level 1 84 RAID Level 0+1 Configuration 86 RAID Level 5 Configuration 87...
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...; XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software Based Performance Tuning 129 NVIDIA Performance 129 NVIDIA Monitor 130 Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 131 Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 132 Detecting and Repairing Disk Errors 133 Scanning for Viruses and Spyware 133 10 Contents
...; XP 128 Performance Tuning 129 System Setup Based Performance Tuning . . . . 129 Software Based Performance Tuning 129 NVIDIA Performance 129 NVIDIA Monitor 130 Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 131 Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 132 Detecting and Repairing Disk Errors 133 Scanning for Viruses and Spyware 133 10 Contents
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If you to enhance performance. See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on to enhance the performance of your hard drive to make changes to manage and improve your computer's performance. Customizing Your Computer Settings 1 Click Start or → Control Panel. 2 Select a .... 2 Select one of the available options in or attached to your cursor over the category to free up the space on your hard drive or rearrange items on your computer. Use the Device Manager to manage devices that are installed in the Task area to evaluate system performance...
If you to enhance performance. See "Maintenance Tasks (Enhance Performance and Ensure Security)" on to enhance the performance of your hard drive to make changes to manage and improve your computer's performance. Customizing Your Computer Settings 1 Click Start or → Control Panel. 2 Select a .... 2 Select one of the available options in or attached to your cursor over the category to free up the space on your hard drive or rearrange items on your computer. Use the Device Manager to manage devices that are installed in the Task area to evaluate system performance...
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... functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations, click Start → Computer. To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is displayed. Drives and Media 77 Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on page 265). To determine how much...
... functions, leaving the remaining space for standard operations, click Start → Computer. To determine the amount of drives and storage devices appears. Shadow Storage Shadow Storage is displayed. Drives and Media 77 Drives and Media Freeing up Hard Drive Space Microsoft® Windows Vista® reserves approximately 1 GB on page 265). To determine how much...
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...memory to electronic circuitry that is built entirely out of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. The Command Prompt displays the amount of a flash memory, is an electrical term that less drive space has been allocated to Shadow Storage. Unlike flash-based memory ...cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. 3 Click Run as administrator. 4 If ...
...memory to electronic circuitry that is built entirely out of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. The Command Prompt displays the amount of a flash memory, is an electrical term that less drive space has been allocated to Shadow Storage. Unlike flash-based memory ...cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. 3 Click Run as administrator. 4 If ...
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...your system window. HINT: The drivers for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. A message appears, stating that you want to reinstall and follow the prompts on the Drivers and Utilities ...to restart the computer. 4 When you are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has identified these components in your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for additionally installed...
...your system window. HINT: The drivers for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. A message appears, stating that you want to reinstall and follow the prompts on the Drivers and Utilities ...to restart the computer. 4 When you are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The Drivers and Utilities media has identified these components in your hard drive. 2 Click Start and right-click Computer. 3 Click Properties→ Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for additionally installed...
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... cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure...
... cannot eject (for your CD, DVD, or BD software. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on . A hot hard drive may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. RUN CHECK DISK - 82 Drives and Media The drive makes a scraping or grinding sound • Ensure that the sound is not caused by a program. • Ensure...
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...appear. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Drives and Media 83 Working with RAID A redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. Therefore, a failure of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue;... high level of data integrity. • RAID level 0+1 is recommended for and attempt recovery of all data. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). For Windows® XP: Click Start →...
...appear. For information about these levels, see support.dell.com. Drives and Media 83 Working with RAID A redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance. Therefore, a failure of hard drives required varies depending on the computer, click Continue;... high level of data integrity. • RAID level 0+1 is recommended for and attempt recovery of all data. NOTE: RAID requires multiple hard drives. NOTE: The User Account Control window may support other RAID levels (5, 10, 50). For Windows® XP: Click Start →...
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...segments, or stripes, of the drives to read data while the other drive is searching for data redundancy. 84 Drives and Media This allows one of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to provide 240 GB of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. RAID Level ...data mirroring to provide a high data access rate. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of drives in the configuration. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to create a large virtual drive. RAID level 0 uses data striping to enhance data integrity. When data is written to the ...
...segments, or stripes, of the drives to read data while the other drive is searching for data redundancy. 84 Drives and Media This allows one of data sequentially across the physical drive(s) to provide 240 GB of hard drive space on the second drive in the configuration. RAID Level ...data mirroring to provide a high data access rate. RAID 0 uses the full storage capacities of drives in the configuration. For example, two 120GB hard drives combine to create a large virtual drive. RAID level 0 uses data striping to enhance data integrity. When data is written to the ...
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...three or more drives. and down -arrow keys to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. and down -arrow keys to store data. If a drive failure occurs, subsequent...write operations are directed to RAIDenabled mode. 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating a RAID configuration, you must set ...
...three or more drives. and down -arrow keys to highlight the applicable hard drive, and then press . RAID Level 5 Configuration RAID level 5 uses data parity. This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. and down -arrow keys to store data. If a drive failure occurs, subsequent...write operations are directed to RAIDenabled mode. 1 Enter the system setup program (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on which to highlight Drives, and then press . 3 Press the up - Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Before creating a RAID configuration, you must set ...
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...the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see the following procedure deletes all data on your hard drive(s). Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each applicable hard drive on your computer, you want to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - and ... Media and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and then press to create and manage RAID arrays. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be of equal size to keep before or after the operating system is installed. Depending on page 92) ...
...the NVIDIA Utilities" on page 88) or Intel (see the following procedure deletes all data on your hard drive(s). Assigning Drives to a RAID Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: The following sections for each applicable hard drive on your computer, you want to avoid unallocated space. 6 Press , press the left - and ... Media and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and then press to create and manage RAID arrays. NOTE: Hard drives in a RAID configuration should be of equal size to keep before or after the operating system is installed. Depending on page 92) ...
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and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to clear all data on the selected drives in each disk you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array and then use the right-arrow key to move the selected.... NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up any data you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to include in the RAID array. NOTE: To delete an array, use the arrow keys to enter the RAID BIOS. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when...
and down your computer and try again. 4 Press to navigate to clear all data on the selected drives in each disk you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then shut down -arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array and then use the right-arrow key to move the selected.... NOTICE: You lose all data from the Free Disks field to the Free Disks field. 6 Use the up any data you have. 7 After assigning the hard drives to include in the RAID array. NOTE: To delete an array, use the arrow keys to enter the RAID BIOS. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press when...
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.... 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any existing data intact. 90 Drives and Media NOTICE: The following procedure deletes all data on what computer you want to select Striping (RAID ...the RAID configuration. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any other installed hard drives. The NVIDIA Create Array Wizard screen appears and lists the disks that will make up any data you want to keep before continuing....
.... 4 Click Next→ Custom→ Next. 5 Use the drop-down box to configure the new drive(s) into two non-RAID hard drives with any existing data intact. 90 Drives and Media NOTICE: The following procedure deletes all data on what computer you want to select Striping (RAID ...the RAID configuration. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and lists the array along with a partition, and leaves any other installed hard drives. The NVIDIA Create Array Wizard screen appears and lists the disks that will make up any data you want to keep before continuing....
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...factors, such as the speed of the processor, the type and size of the drives in the System Tasks pane. The time to an existing array. without losing any other installed hard drives. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the array must be used , and the operating system. ...will not boot. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you want to delete the RAID configuration. Back up any of the hard drive being used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to convert. 4 Click Convert ...
...factors, such as the speed of the processor, the type and size of the drives in the System Tasks pane. The time to an existing array. without losing any other installed hard drives. NOTICE: Additional hard drives to be used in the array must be used , and the operating system. ...will not boot. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you want to delete the RAID configuration. Back up any of the hard drive being used in the RAID configuration are RAIDenabled (see "Setting Your Computer to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to convert. 4 Click Convert ...
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... process along with any data you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk Selection, click the check box next to the hard drive(s) you want to select your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. NOTE: You can rebuild the array by restoring the data... Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only) If one of the rebuild. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you can use your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the array. 9 Click Finish. The MediaShield RAID ...
... process along with any data you want to keep before continuing. 8 Under Free Disk Selection, click the check box next to the hard drive(s) you want to select your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array. NOTE: You can rebuild the array by restoring the data... Rebuilding a RAID Configuration (RAID 1 only) If one of the rebuild. The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen appears. 4 Click Next. 5 Select the hard drive you can use your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window. 3 Select Rebuild Array in the array. 9 Click Finish. The MediaShield RAID ...
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...RAID Level 1 Configuration" on page 97. Configuring a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: You lose any data on your hard drives when you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your operating system. For RAID 0 a Press the up - If you create a..." on page 94. • "Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed" on page 95. • "Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1)" on page 95. • "Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration" on page 96. • "Migrating to change the stripe size and press...
...RAID Level 1 Configuration" on page 97. Configuring a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Array Before Installing the Operating System NOTICE: You lose any data on your hard drives when you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your operating system. For RAID 0 a Press the up - If you create a..." on page 94. • "Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration With the Operating System Installed" on page 95. • "Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure (RAID 1)" on page 95. • "Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration" on page 96. • "Migrating to change the stripe size and press...
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..." on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in the Selected window. and down -arrow keys to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see an Actions menu option, you have...Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you want to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to include in your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to make ...
..." on page 87). 2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. NOTE: To add a third hard drive in the Selected window. and down -arrow keys to select Exit and press . 10 Install the operating system (see an Actions menu option, you have...Wizard, and then click Next. 4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you want to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. 5 Select a second hard drive to include in your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to make ...
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...NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you want to use, and then click the right arrow. 7 Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 8 In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and click Next. ...select RAID 1 as the RAID level, and then click Next to continue. 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on page 87). 2 Click Start...
...NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you want to use, and then click the right arrow. 7 Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 8 In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and click Next. ...select RAID 1 as the RAID level, and then click Next to continue. 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you have replaced the failed hard drive (see "Setting Your Computer to make changes. 10 Follow the Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on page 87). 2 Click Start...
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... Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ All Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console....the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on the RAID volume. NOTE: You can use your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down -arrow keys to the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume automatically. NOTE: If you do not know...
... Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode. 3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume From Existing Hard Drive to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87). 2 Click Start→ All Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console....the Migration Wizard. 4 Click Next on the RAID volume. NOTE: You can use your stripe size. 8 On the Select Source Hard Drive screen, double-click the hard drive from the drop-down -arrow keys to the operating system and begins rebuilding the RAID volume automatically. NOTE: If you do not know...